Oregon InC is offering funding for projects that help build and support new and emerging industries in the state.

Oregon InC, a public-private partnership, has put out a request for proposals to increase the ability to innovate in five key industries where it says Oregon already has a competitive advantage. These include advanced manufacturing; clean technology and renewable energy; forestry and wood products; high technology; and outdoor gear and apparel.

The partnership is offering grants of up to $3.5 million each, with total funding determined by Gov. John Kitzhaber’s office. Grants cannot be used for construction, but can be used to pay for equipment at universities or private business, as well as technologies that improve an industry’s ability to innovate.

Brand Stories

BY ERIN J. BERNARD

BY SOPHIA BENNETT

Since 1932 Tidewater Transportation & Terminals (operating as Tidewater Barge Lines and Tidewater Terminal Company) has operated a multicommodity transportation and terminal company based in Vancouver, Washington. The friendly expression on the company’s shipping containers reflects the attitude of about 330 safety and community-conscious employees but belies how complicated the barge business really is.

BY SOPHIA BENNETT

The Port of The Dalles has run marine facilities since the 1930s, but they are part of a larger mission to strengthen the local economy. They focus on regional economic development with a strong bent toward adding good-paying jobs in high tech, manufacturing and other industries.